SEROTHERAPY 



SUPRARENAL SNUFF containing the dry extract with menthol and 

 boric acid is useful in cases of hay fever. 



PITUITARY GLAND. The hyperactivity of the anterior lobe leads to 

 gigantism; the posterior lobe contains a certain substance having marked 

 effects upon plain muscle, especially that of the blood-vessels and the 

 uterus. 



LIQUOR HYPOPHYSIS, U.S.P. A solution containing the water- 

 soluble principle or principles from the fresh posterior lobe of the pituitary 

 body of cattle. 



Extract the finely minced material with slightly acidulated water, 

 boil the solution for ten minutes and filter it. Sterilize this nitrate and 

 preserve it in a sterile condition in glass containers. 



It is standardized physiologically, using beta-iminazoyl-ethylamine 

 hydrochloric as a standard. The average dose is i mil. 



This preparation is beneficial in shock, pulmonary hemorrhage and in- 

 testinal paresis after abdominal operations, but is especially recommended 

 in cases of uterine atony in postpartum and other forms of uterine hemor- 

 rhage. 



Its administration by the mouth is less effective than by subcutaneous 

 injections. 



DESSICATED PITUITARY SUBSTANCE. There are desiccated prepara- 

 tions of the anterior lobe, posterior lobe and of the entire gland on the 

 market. 



